By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Lokomotiv is still alive in the 7DAYS EuroCup Top 16 race after beating Partizan 83-76 in Round 9 and improving to a 4-5 record.
Mindaugas Kuzminskas led the team in scoring with his 17-point performance, while Will Cummings and Dmitry Kulagin also scored in double digits with 16 and 15 points each.
Earlier in Round 9, Rytas Vilnius defeated Tofas and sealed a ticket to the Top 16 round, while Reyer Venice prevailed over and eliminated Limoges.
The last ticket of Group B will be decided next week when Lokomotiv takes over Tofas. Both teams currently hold a 4-5 record as it can be seen in the standings below.
EuroCup Group B standings:
| Group B | W | L | PTS+ | PTS- | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Umana Reyer Venice (qualified) | 7 | 2 | 683 | 639 | 44 |
| 2. Partizan NIS Belgrade (qualified) | 6 | 3 | 690 | 664 | 26 |
| 3. Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar | 4 | 5 | 707 | 688 | 19 |
| 4. Rytas Vilnius (qualified) | 4 | 5 | 726 | 735 | -9 |
| 5. Tofas Bursa | 4 | 5 | 712 | 732 | -20 |
| 6. Limoges CSP | 2 | 7 | 690 | 750 | -60 |
Photo: EuroCup